Re: [ntp:questions] server and peer lines correct?

2014-04-07 Thread Charles Swiger
Hi-- On Apr 7, 2014, at 4:39 PM, Harlan Stenn wrote: > Charles Swiger writes: [ ... ] >> However, the transition doesn't happen any faster if you only use one >> server with iburst, or with all of the server lines. The data I've >> seen doesn't show any significant differences to the local clock

Re: [ntp:questions] server and peer lines correct?

2014-04-07 Thread Harlan Stenn
Charles Swiger writes: > On Apr 7, 2014, at 12:12 PM, Harlan Stenn wrote: > > Why would you not want to iburst all of the servers? > > iburst helps to populate the reachability field quickly. > That reduces the interval it takes for an NTP server to move from: > > associd=0 status=c012 leap_alar

Re: [ntp:questions] server and peer lines correct?

2014-04-07 Thread Steve Kostecke
On 2014-04-07, Charles Swiger wrote: > On Apr 7, 2014, at 12:12 PM, Harlan Stenn wrote: >> Charles Swiger writes: >>> For a given S2 server, say NTP1, I'd recommend: >>> >>> server S1-1 iburst prefer [snip] >> How do you select which server to prefer? > > Absent any detailed knowledge of the

Re: [ntp:questions] server and peer lines correct?

2014-04-07 Thread Charles Swiger
Hi-- On Apr 7, 2014, at 12:12 PM, Harlan Stenn wrote: > Why would you not want to iburst all of the servers? iburst helps to populate the reachability field quickly. That reduces the interval it takes for an NTP server to move from: associd=0 status=c012 leap_alarm, sync_unspec, 1 event, freq_s

Re: [ntp:questions] server and peer lines correct?

2014-04-07 Thread Charles Swiger
Hi-- On Apr 7, 2014, at 12:12 PM, Harlan Stenn wrote: > Charles Swiger writes: >> For a given S2 server, say NTP1, I'd recommend: >> >> server S1-1 iburst prefer >> server S1-2 >> server S1-3 >> server S1-4 >> server _some_outside_box_ >> peer NTP2 >> peer NTP3 > > Why would you not want to ibu

Re: [ntp:questions] server and peer lines correct?

2014-04-07 Thread Harlan Stenn
Charles Swiger writes: > For a given S2 server, say NTP1, I'd recommend: > > server S1-1 iburst prefer > server S1-2 > server S1-3 > server S1-4 > server _some_outside_box_ > peer NTP2 > peer NTP3 Why would you not want to iburst all of the servers? How do you select which server to prefer? --

Re: [ntp:questions] server and peer lines correct?

2014-04-07 Thread Charles Swiger
Hi-- On Apr 6, 2014, at 8:13 AM, Jason Rabel wrote: > Charles Swiger wrote: >> Your comment means a discussion of best practices of configuring >> these stratum-1s is also beyond the scope of answers to your post. >> Odd, but have this as you would > > Charles, my S1 servers are a mixture of

Re: [ntp:questions] server and peer lines correct?

2014-04-06 Thread Harlan Stenn
"Jason Rabel" writes: > Charles Swiger wrote: > > Don't bother using more than one iburst entry per server. > > I think your wording is a little confusing. Are you saying only use > iburst on one remote server and not all of them? I'm curious about this as well. iburst is your friend. > I was r

Re: [ntp:questions] server and peer lines correct?

2014-04-06 Thread Jason Rabel
Charles Swiger wrote: > Your comment means a discussion of best practices of configuring > these stratum-1s is also beyond the scope of answers to your post. > Odd, but have this as you would Charles, my S1 servers are a mixture of NTP appliances and other hardware that do not run the standar

Re: [ntp:questions] server and peer lines correct?

2014-04-05 Thread Harlan Stenn
"Jason Rabel" writes: > I'm reconfiguring my NTP setup to try and be somewhat fault-resistant > if GPS blacks out since my receiver is in the window and only picks up > facing east. > > I have four stratum-1 servers connected to GPS receivers. The > stratum-1 servers are configured to be completel

Re: [ntp:questions] server and peer lines correct?

2014-04-05 Thread Charles Swiger
On Apr 5, 2014, at 11:45 AM, Jason Rabel wrote: [ ... ] > I have four stratum-1 servers connected to GPS receivers. The stratum-1 > servers are configured to be completely independent, they don't talk to each > other (for reasons beyond the scope of this post). They get their time solely > from

[ntp:questions] server and peer lines correct?

2014-04-05 Thread Jason Rabel
Figured I would ask just to double-check I'm doing this right since it's my first time using the "peer" statement. I'm reconfiguring my NTP setup to try and be somewhat fault-resistant if GPS blacks out since my receiver is in the window and only picks up facing east. I have four stratum-1 serv